Parent Issues

Vacancy for Webwise Education Officer

The Dublin West Education Centre is inviting applications (by Wednesday 22nd May) for the temporary position of Webwise Education Officer.

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Exporting Newman’s Idea of a University to China

‘The Idea of a University’, first delivered in 1852 by the great 19th Century educationalist and founder of UCD John Henry Newman, is today a world classic.

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‘Building blocks’ for second free preschool year

A nationwide consultation process regarding a second free preschool year, led by Early Childhood Ireland, kicked off in Dublin on May 15.

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Preservation and Conservation: What’s That?

Providing a link between sciences and humanities, this exhibition in Trinity College Library looks at the fascinating activities of Preservation & Conservation.

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An Gúm: Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘Rainbow’ nó ‘Kangaroo’?

Open An Gúm’s new pictorial dictionary to discover the answer and many more illustrated definitions of key vocabulary for school children.

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IPPN wants end to favouritism

A web-based system of application for school admission would standardise the enrolment process and cut down on nepotism, IPPN director said.

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Seminar on Childcare: ‘Green Shoots’

“We don’t need a Scandinavian model in childcare, what we need is a uniquely Irish model that meets needs of children,” Minister Frances Fitzgerald said.

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Exhibition at Trinity College Library

‘Drawn to the Page’ includes some of the finest illustrated texts from 1830 to 1930, many of which are illustrated using original hand-cut plates or blocks.

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Parents welcome new involvement of Ombudsman

On 5 April, it was announced that the National Council for Special Education would come under the investigative remit of the Children’s Ombudsman.

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School guidance cuts may be even worse than estimated

Figures proffered by Education Minister Ruairí Quinn indicate that the cut in guidance counselling is even more severe than was claimed by counsellors.

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Action video games improve reading skills, says study

New research claims that playing action video games can dramatically improve reading skills in children with dyslexia or other reading difficulties..

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The Irish are as European as the next

A TV investigation carried out by Prof Deborah Mulvany, NUI Maynooth, shows that Ireland is on par with rest of Europe in enjoyment of pornography.

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Parents spread fundraising net worldwide

A Steiner national school in Co Clare has launched a €2m online global fundraising campaign using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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An Gúm: leabhair nua don aos óg

A selection of new titles, including a new book from the reading programme of the Séideán Sí series

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CoderDojo at NUI Galway attracts ‘huge’ numbers

Galway’s first-ever CoderDojo – which teaches young people how to write code for computers – takes place each Saturday at two locations in NUIG.

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Summer art camps for 4-16 year olds

Set in the Dublin Mountains amidst beautiful scenery, Pine Forest Art Centre is famous for providing courses for children and young people which combine creativity with fun.

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Conference marks 300 years of TCD Old Library

To mark the tercentenary of the Old Library at TCD, a one-day conference will be held on June 25, followed by a celebratory reception in Long Room.

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Could you be the next James Joyce?

Under Thirty, a not-for-profit group that showcases and nurtures young Irish fiction, invites entries from Irish writers at home or abroad, aged 16-30.

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Report suggests Angelus be replaced by communal prayer

The report has been issued by Forum on Patronage and Pluralism, set up to recommend how primary education might meet needs of diverse population.

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Church preparing historic handover of primary schools

The first official steps towards a handover of Catholic primary schools to other patron bodies will get under way shortly, writes Katherine Donnelly.

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